Palais Bourbon

The Palais Bourbon is a government building located on the left bank of the Seine in Paris, across from the Place de la Concorde. The building serves as the seat of the National Assembly, the lower house of the French government. The palace was originally built in 1722 by Louise-Francoise de Bourbon, the legitimized daughter of King Louis XIV of France, as a country house surrounded by gardens. The building was nationalized during the French Revolution and converted into the seat of the National Assembly and the Council of Five Hundred. The complex now includes the Hotel de Lassay, the official residence of the President of the National Assembly.